The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

small boys, most OF the grown people stay
ing behind in the hope of getting a glanc
DETAIL or POLICE,
Jusl going on duty, came along at the tim
ana marched after the wagon. This ere
aicu some commotion along the avenue
put II died out when the police turned OF
nj Noble street
me wagon, with It's guard of boys
moved on TO the house OF Mrs. Fischer
list one block east of Milwaukee avenue
AZ Is Two story frame structure and occu
piou ny several families. Mrs. Fischer
apartments are in the rear ON the grounC
moor, and are entered through an arch
under rear stairway leading from the
second story. This arch was draped with
white and black cambria. Around the
mouse was great crowd OF women and
children, evidently belonging in the neigh.
borhood. They we're morbidly curious
rather than sympathetic, and when the
wagon drove up in front Of the house they
cfaned their ncCks TO see what they could.
Mrs, Fischer was nj the house OF one OF
the ncighbors when the body Of her hus-
band arrived, but as soon us IL had been
carrie into the house and properly placed
she was escorted into her dcsolate home by
two female friends. She was suffering
greatly, and her actions were somewhat
hysterlcal. She stopped occasionally and
Threw her arms about one or the other OF
her friends and wcpt bitterly. All O'Clock
the curious throng still hung about the
house:
At TuE HOME or PARSONS.
The undertaken had conveyed Parsons
body b. the residence No. 7S5 Milwaukee
avenue, shortly before | / o'clock. When the
street door was opened Mrs. Parsons was
| observed at the head Of the stairs, dressed
IN long, black wrapper Apparently she
had rested little during the night, for her
eyes were swollen with much weeping.
She was greatly excited when she realized
that they Were about TO bring up her hus-
band dead, and she Immediately com
menccd weeping again committee
went 10 her and endcayOred to calm her.
but she grew more agitated until they al
most forced her into her own apartments
and locked the door. She wouldnot listen
10 their Cntreatics, aud one was LETT 10 see
that she did herself no harm, while the
Others carried up the coffin and deposited
y ON two chairs in the little sitting room
The top NJ the Caskct was removed and the
calm, pale features exposed
All the time they were taking OF the
hi, Mr. Parsons was struggling n the
room adjoining, and calling the name oi
her husband. Little Albert and Lucy. the
children, stood together, CRYING and nm
noticed, IN the corner vi the room. When
the chamber ioorwas unlocked the widow
rushed out aud threw herself bOdily on
the collin. A hysiercal Cry c~rsned her
lips, and the poor woman frll On the noor
in dead faint before the friends could
catch her The gathering uf murhidly
curious Germans about the street door.
who wcrr not permitted a. enter the hous,.
heard tbD cry. aud q sensation ran through
the cruNd. ~ soon 70, Nln-. rlrpn. had
recovered sufficient Ia walk she nan again
a. hrr dead, crying and calling his name.
Again .hc tainted before her lips touched
the cold laor Of her husband. This time
friends carried her away, and would not
let her src the corpse again.
oh, Albert, they numbered ynu,' cricl
Mr. Parsons when she Was permitted a.
sru the body al her dead husband this
morning for the tin-t time since the cXccu. /
ton.
TnE body oF srif-.
The do0r aud windows of Chris. Spies /
house, where the body at the dead anurch.
Ist lies, were barrtd, and would not De-
opened cot any one long strips of white
and black crepe swung from the door bell /
AZ the top OF ia" symbol oi mourning WIS |
a large black rose. made also oi crepe, aud |
from the middle oi the rose strrimCr, oi /
nd iluiiered IN the breeze.
Fnlm The moment the dead body ar. /
rNcd ut The residence ~ Augusi's brother
he house has been surrounded hy inquis.
i've fpcciaior. THIS morning the assem-.
hl'gc gradually increased IN numbers all
inNiuus to get q look nj the face ui the
famous anarchist. Nobody was gm,iHrd
Repeated calls at the door failed Ia elicit /
any response.
rtr VAN 2INpr MANSION
WIS tightly closed this morning. At every |
window save tlu-e in the upper story u |
the house the curtains Ncrr drawn ~ ~ ~ /
wholly shut out the light. 4 transparency |
Of August Spies hung IN iho parlor win. |
dow mud Was thrown into relief by thcbuH /
curtain hchind. Many people glanced M |
NJ the picture NJ they pissed. when u |
reporter rang the door bell a neat looking |
culprrd girl opencd the door
81. Miss Van Inndi at homc?' WIS
asked
"No. sir." replied the glr.
IS Miss Van Iandl able 10 be aLout2'
"Nr4"
"WiIl the family attend the funeral To. |
murWWg'
That Wns an unfortunate question, Tor il |
shut oil the source oi information.
"Ac YOU u reporter asked the girl
YES, wis the answer.
'Ncll, then, taid she, speaking ~
though she was one Of the family, GIVE |
nothing 10 Hny, rr, bcrnuss' were not
anarchists NJ oil and Mr. Spies IL dead. We /
only sympallin'd With him. and we've |
nothing NJ al 10 say sir." With that the |
gih bowed AMI closed the door.
orouuE ENou's uousr.
At the homo OF Gcorac Enrrl there has |
hrvu solemn thung passing iu and ont
since morning The door ui the little |
cigar store, which Mn. Enr,l hns man.
aged since the arrst oi her husband WIS |
dmpcd In mourning IN the back rom /
lay the bodies ul lpuis Iingu. the suicide. |
and GrurFc Eugrl They Wcrr in their |
collins, aud no one was permitted To take !
murc than one lOuk us Lee passed along |
That portion OF lluvg's ncr which WIS |
shattered 10y The Illuminating railridgr had l
been 0llcd up with chemicals aud plaster |
" paris. 4 hnndlgr hid the wounds |
from the gaze. othrrn lsc the face WI, well |
preserved, In the lmNn on the brow
there was u trcc OF the awful determine. !
ton which must have nrrycd the bomb |
maker tu place the candle 10 his mouth. A |
dull CLEAN ol that glanng eye was sim !
perceived between the hnli.plrtcd c,clids
Engrls face Was as calm aud indifferent
~ when he stood ON the scailold ycstrr-
dcy. The hauarl inoc OF Mrs. Enrrl,
who frequently passed through the rpom
WAS uitilul